Opportunity
SAM #N00173-26-RFI-MF10
Sources Sought: Gamble III De-Ionized Water System for Naval Research Laboratory
Buyer
NRL
Posted
April 13, 2026
Respond By
April 24, 2026
Identifier
N00173-26-RFI-MF10
NAICS
333318, 238290, 334516
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), part of the Department of the Navy, is seeking sources for a complete Gamble III De-Ionized Water System to be installed at its Washington, DC facility. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Department of the Navy - Contracting office at 4555 Overlook Ave SW, Washington, DC 20375 - Products/Systems Requested: - Gamble III De-Ionized Water System (1 complete system) - Includes pretreatment filtration, reverse osmosis, electronic deionization, storage tanks, transfer pumps, oil and particulate filtration, UV-C sterilization, and advanced PLC controls with Ignition software integration - Main 10,000-gallon storage tank and three 275-300 gallon IBC totes - Two 300 GPM variable frequency drive transfer pumps (one each in Rooms 152 and 153) - Water quality instrumentation (sensors for TOC, resistivity, particulate count, dissolved gas, pressure, flow, and level) - Control system with mirrored operator interfaces in two rooms - Installation and commissioning services for the system at NRL Building 256 Rooms 152 and 153 - Unique/Notable Requirements: - System must deliver >18-MOhm-cm resistivity water at 7 gpm - Automated operation with advanced PLC and Ignition software integration - Oil filtration system with ≥90% single-pass removal efficiency - Installation and commissioning to occur 12-36 months post-award, with a 1-year warranty - Delivery of main hardware expected 12-18 months after award - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; the government is seeking information on capable sources - Place of performance: NRL Building 256, Rooms 152 and 153, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, DC
Description
Sources Sought Notice
Request for Information (RFI): N00173-26-RFI-MF10
Date Posted: 13 April 2026
Title:
PSC: 4610
NAICS Code: 334516
Response Date: 24 April 2026
Primary POC: Maximilian Fritts
NOTE:
THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR AN INDICATION THAT A CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENT WILL EXIST AS A RESULT OF THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI). This Sources Sought Notice (SSN) is in support of market research and procurement planning being conducted by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Washington, DC. This SSN is for informational and planning purposes only and does not guarantee that this will be competed via SAM.gov. The Government assumes NO financial responsibility for any costs incurred. A solicitation package is not available at this time.
Contracting Office:
NRL, 4555 Overlook Ave, SW, Washington DC 20375
OBJECTIVE:
The intent of this RFI is to gauge industry interest and search for potential sources capable of fulfilling a requirement for a Gamble III (GIII) De-Ionized Water System. The minimum requirements and specifications for the are in the attached document titled Attachment 1- Gamble III De-Ionized Water System. The Government is currently in the planning stages for this procurement and may continue to modify the language within the requirement as necessary. These requirements and specifications do not necessarily represent final requirements and specifications. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which will be considered by the agency. Responses are to follow the Contractor Response Format described below. No reimbursement will be issued for any cost connected with providing capability information.
CONTRACTOR RESPONSE FORMAT:
Interested parties, at a minimum, shall supply all of the below required information in a Capability Statement. Please reference this Sources Sought Notice/RFI number on your correspondence and in the subject line of your e-mail.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Company Name and Address Point of Contact for clarification/questions Telephone number and e-mail address DUNS Number, CAGE Code PSC Code of the proposed solution (See https://psctool.us) Business Size/Socioeconomic Categories
TECHNICAL INFORMATION:
List of capabilities/resources relevant to the attached requirements and specifications
COMMERCIALITY OF PROPOSED ITEM:
Whether item(s) offered/proposed is a commercial item and is customarily used by the general public or non-government entities for other than government purposes. Whether the item has been sold, leased, or licensed to the general public, and if so, identify one or more such sales, leases, or licenses to document the commerciality of the item.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
Provide a description of how the proposed product will meet or exceed each of the specifications as it is anticipated that ultimate evaluation will be best values and a go/no go basis. Provide a product brochure and highlight the areas that meet or exceed specifications.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT DETAILS:
Responses should be no more than 10 pages
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: NRL-DC and Contractor Facility
IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR INTERESTED PARTIES: There are no commitments by the Government to issue any solicitations, make any award or awards, or to be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties before award of a contract modification for the efforts mentioned above. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for award of a contract. No telephone responses will be accepted. Point of contact for this Sources Sought notice is Maximilian Fritts. Responses to this notice should be sent to maximilian.r.fritts.civ@us.navy.mil.